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Ramesh Pokhriyal Inaugurates New Delhi World Book Fair 2021

The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021-Virtual Edition, through video-conferencing. The program has been organized by the National Book Trust (NBT). The New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 is the 29th edition of the annual event and for the first time, the fair will be held virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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The theme of the 2021 New Delhi World Book Fair is ‘National Education Policy-2020’. The NEP 2020 was passed by the Union Cabinet last year, which proposes several significant changes in the existing education policy.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • National Book Trust Founded: 1 August 1957.
  • National Book Trust President: Govind Prasad Sharma.
  • National Book Trust Headquarters: Vasant Kunj, Delhi.

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